Olympics Thread

[canefan]

Just saw the golf leaderboard. Lids is well placed in third, at -5. When I went to bed I assumed Nelly Korda would be right up there, but looks like she faded in the final 5 or so holes

[booboo]

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@Virgil said in Olympics Thread:

@booboo said in Olympics Thread:

Five Golds is an awesome return. Hell we're demanding. Historical NZ medal tables ...

How terrible was Sydney
1 Gold
3 Bronze

Shit really? I can't remember, but for an almost home games that is a terrible return. I assume Aussie had a big one?

Yes. 16 gold

[booboo]

@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:

@booboo said in Olympics Thread:

Take out LA (Commie boycott) and it's only London and after where we start a decent bag of medals.

There has been an almost 50% inflation in medal events since 1984.

329 now compared to 221 back then.

If we were to stall at five. 5 gold medals now is really (nearly) equivalent to the 3 in e.g. 1988.

Fair

[Machpants]

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

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Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO

[Bovidae]

No comments about Carrington and Hoskin? Anyway, into the K2 500 m final where the Germans will be the biggest threat.

[canefan]

@Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

No comments about Carrington and Hoskin? Anyway, into the K2 500 m final where the Germans will be the biggest threat.

They bettered them in the SF didn't they?

[Bovidae]

@canefan No, NZ are the quckest qualifiers. Choppy water though.

[Rapido]

Very choppy.

[Machpants]

So when I went to Sky showed javelin?

[Rapido]

@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

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Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO

I'm a gymnastics, diving, synchronized swimming sort of household now, with daughters. Its awesome.

Not as good as the Athetics. But they're the next most enjoyable sports to watch at the games IMO.

Arena at the rhythmic gymnastics is currently going off.

[Machpants]

We need the Objective Olympics and Subjective Olympics - and I know which one I would watch- It doesn't involves skateboarding (which I love doing), breakdancing, ribbons etc etc

[canefan]

The table tennis is intense!

[Rancid Schnitzel]

The French chick in this relay looks the mum of one of the competitors. Dressed like a spectator.

[Donsteppa]

@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:

@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

Image contenders

Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO

I'm a gymnastics, diving, synchronized swimming sort of household now, with daughters. Its awesome.

Not as good as the Athetics. But they're the next most enjoyable sports to watch at the games IMO.

Arena at the rhythmic gymnastics is currently going off.

Yep, with a 13 year old horse-mad daughter in the house, the last time I'd watched any dressage before Paris was back in the days of Mark Todd and only one channel of coverage. It's two weeks where the rugby and cricket domination of the TV gets seriously challenged

[MiketheSnow]

[Bovidae]

The women's 100 m hurdle SFs were a good watch. The WR holder didn't make the final.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Watched a water polo penalty shoot out this morning. Didn't know that was even a thing. Was quite exciting to be honest.

[Damo]

Lydia is looking a bit shaky in first 2 holes. Managed par on hole 1 but now another marginal tee shot on 2.

[ACT Crusader]

Here we go!

[Donsteppa]

In front at the halfway mark.